In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, then-Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson pledged to embark on “a remorseless mission to squeeze Russia from the global economy.” The United Kingdom not only imposed sa...
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In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, then-Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson pledged to embark on “a remorseless mission to squeeze Russia from the global economy.” The United Kingdom not only imposed sa...
Embezzled, Confiscated, and Not Returned: The Politics of Western Asset Seizures of the Global South
In mid-September, Brazilian officials seized $1.4 million in cash and $15 million in watches from the unashamedly extravagant Vice President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodorin Nguema Obiang. Though this case is only in its early stages, it is minor compa...
Embezzled, Confiscated, and Not Returned: The Politics of Western Asset Seizures of the Global South
In mid-September, Brazilian officials seized $1.4 million in cash and $15 million in watches from the unashamedly extravagant Vice President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodorin Nguema Obiang. Though this case is only in its early stages, it is minor compa...